Volleyball Preview: Galena Pirates vs. Stockton Blackhawks
Galena is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Stockton is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Galena Pirates will welcome the Stockton Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Galena earned a 2-0 win over West Carroll.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Galena took both sets by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-12.
Galena's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Abigale Merritt, who had 22 assists, and Jayme Frank, who had four aces. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 49 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Stockton beat Scales Mound 2-0 on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16.
Galena's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Stockton, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Galena skirted past Stockton 2-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does Galena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stockton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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